"(and thus enjoys legal protection). There are also several regional, unofficial anthems, like the Badnerlied or the Niedersachsenlied. In Austria, the situation is similar to that in Germany. The anthem of Upper Austria, the ""Hoamatgsang"" (chant of the homeland), is notable in the way that it is the only (official) German-language anthem written – and sung – entirely in dialect. In Spain, the situation is similar to that in Austria and Germany. Unlike the national anthem, most of the anthems of the autonomous communities have words. All are official. Three prominent examples are ""Els Segadors"" of Catalonia, ""Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia"""
"uniform salute when not in formation. Marcha Real The ""Marcha Real"" (, ""Royal March"") is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world (along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) that has no official lyrics (although it had lyrics in the past, they are no longer used). One of the oldest in the world, the Spanish national anthem was first printed in a document dated 1761 and entitled "" Libro de la Ordenanza de los Toques de Pífanos y Tambores que se tocan nuevamente en la Ynfantª Española"""
"Marcha Real The ""Marcha Real"" (, ""Royal March"") is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world (along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) that has no official lyrics (although it had lyrics in the past, they are no longer used). One of the oldest in the world, the Spanish national anthem was first printed in a document dated 1761 and entitled "" Libro de la Ordenanza de los Toques de Pífanos y Tambores que se tocan nuevamente en la Ynfantª Española"" (Book of the Ordenance of Newly"
"to avoid paying. Nonetheless, the rights to the 1997 Francisco Grau revision were transferred to the government at no charge, but they were not placed in the public domain. Though the has no lyrics, words have been written and used for it in the past. One version was used during Alfonso XIII's reign and another during the Francoist State; however, none of them were ever made official. The national anthem has been played without words since 1978, when the lyrics that had been approved by General Francisco Franco were abandoned. After witnessing a rendition of ""You'll Never Walk Alone"" at"
"for the first time in 21 years playing only the Royal March, ""Marcia Reale."" Giovinezza ""Giovinezza"" (; ) is the official hymn of the Italian National Fascist Party, regime, and army, and was the unofficial national anthem of Italy between 1924 and 1943. Although often sung with the official national anthem Marcia Reale, some sources consider Giovinezza to have supplanted the Royal March as the ""de facto"" national anthem () of Italy, to the dismay of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy—a powerful symbol of the diarchy between the King and Mussolini. It was subsequently the official anthem of the Italian"
"Bernese March The Bernese March (German Berner Marsch; French La Marche de Berne) is the traditional anthem of the Swiss Canton of Bern and is played at official occasions. The march is of uncertain date; originally sung by Bernese mercenaries, it was adopted as the anthem of the Bernese Republic. It is now normally performed in the instrumental version, because the Bernese German lyrics are not widely known and no French lyrics exist. The following is the most frequently reproduced version of the traditional Bernese German lyrics, complemented with a Standard German and English translation by the authors of this"
"the national anthem of Spain, the ""Marcha Real"", does not include lyrics introduced by Franco. Attempts to give the national anthem new lyrics have failed due to lack of consensus. In March 2006, the Permanent Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously adopted a resolution ""firmly"" condemning the ""multiple and serious violations"" of human rights committed in Spain under the Francoist regime from 1939 to 1975. The resolution was at the initiative of Leo Brincat and of the historian Luis María de Puig, and was the first international official condemnation of the repression enacted by Franco's"
"ceremonies following the 2011 Norway attacks. On the Norwegian Constitution Day in 2012, the NRK broadcast was opened with ""Mitt lille land."" In addition, Norway has an unofficial royal anthem, ""Kongesangen"", based on ""God Save the King"" and written in its modern form by Gustav Jensen. The psalm ""Gud signe vårt dyre fedreland"", written by Elias Blix and with a melody by Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, is often referred to as Norway's ""national psalm."" National anthem of Norway Norway does not have an official national anthem, but over the last 200 years, a number of anthems have been commonly regarded"
"spelling of ""Dunajewsky"" (, meaning ""from Danube""). There are two famous Russian composers with this name, Isaak Dunayevsky (1900—1955) and his son Maksim Dunayevsky (b. 1945), but both are Soviet authors. Donajowsky Donajowsky ""(first name unknown)"" is a non-existent Russian composer listed in English language sources as author of The Preobrajensky March, the march of the Preobrazhensky Regiment (Russian Empire), which later became the official slow march of the Royal Marines. The March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment is a very famous Russian march, written in the time of Peter the Great. It was also used as an unofficial national anthem"
"Donajowsky Donajowsky ""(first name unknown)"" is a non-existent Russian composer listed in English language sources as author of The Preobrajensky March, the march of the Preobrazhensky Regiment (Russian Empire), which later became the official slow march of the Royal Marines. The March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment is a very famous Russian march, written in the time of Peter the Great. It was also used as an unofficial national anthem in imperial times. It is used often in Russia, also in the annual victory day parade for the trooping of the colours (Flag of Russia and Banner of Victory). It is"
"wrote my own tune. It has a kind of Handelian feel to it but I like to think it's not a total rip-off."" Britten also mentioned that he does not own the rights to the anthem, which are retained by UEFA, but he receives royalties when it is used. For the recording used in television transmissions of UEFA Champions League matches and events, the piece was performed by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and sung by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus. The chorus is in UEFA's three official languages: English, French, and German. According to Johan Fornäs,"
"to his country's wordless national anthem, the Marcha Real, ahead of Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. During the 2014 Hong Kong protests, legislator Tam Yiu Chung quoted the song during a Legislative Council of Hong Kong meeting, to salute the Hong Kong Police, who had received widespread criticism for using excessive force against pro-democracy protesters. More than 2,000 Liverpool Football Club fans in Hong Kong condemned his inappropriate use of the song, comparing his support of the police action to the police actions in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, where South Yorkshire Police were found to have distorted"
"article. An older variant of the text replaces ""Stark und frey in Not und G'fahre"" in the first stanza with ""Die, wo z'Fuess und z'Sattel fahre"" (""Those on foot and those in the saddle""). Bernese March The Bernese March (German Berner Marsch; French La Marche de Berne) is the traditional anthem of the Swiss Canton of Bern and is played at official occasions. The march is of uncertain date; originally sung by Bernese mercenaries, it was adopted as the anthem of the Bernese Republic. It is now normally performed in the instrumental version, because the Bernese German lyrics are not"
"at international football, rugby union and other sports in which those nations compete independently. On all occasions Wales' national anthem is ""Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"" (Land of my Fathers). Scotland has no single anthem; ""Scotland the Brave"" was traditionally used until the 1990s, when ""Flower of Scotland"" was adopted. In Northern Ireland, ""God Save the Queen"" is still used as the official anthem. The phrase ""No surrender"" is occasionally sung in the bridge before ""Send her victorious"" by England football fans at matches. The phrase ""no surrender"" is also associated with Combat 18, a white supremacist group. The phrase is"
"Giovinezza ""Giovinezza"" (; ) is the official hymn of the Italian National Fascist Party, regime, and army, and was the unofficial national anthem of Italy between 1924 and 1943. Although often sung with the official national anthem Marcia Reale, some sources consider Giovinezza to have supplanted the Royal March as the ""de facto"" national anthem () of Italy, to the dismay of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy—a powerful symbol of the diarchy between the King and Mussolini. It was subsequently the official anthem of the Italian Social Republic. Ubiquitous in fascist Italy, the hymn emphasized youth as a theme of"
"even a flag for the Union State. Nevertheless, a song called ""Sovereign Union of Nations"" ( ""Derzhavny soyuz narodov"", ""Dzyarzhauny sayuz narodau"") has been proposed as the Union's unofficial anthem. The song, which was modified from the National Anthem of the Soviet Union, refers to a wider union of the two nations. On November 16, 2010, it was announced by the Union State website that the Constitutional Act was 99% ready. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko promised to introduce a common currency on 1 January 2004. The currency was not introduced, and the plan was pushed back by one year. On"
"is purely instrumental, and the German lyrics that Friedrich Schiller wrote and on which Beethoven based the melody have no official status. Despite this, the German lyrics are often sung by choirs or ordinary people when the anthem is played: for example, at the 2004 enlargement on the German-Polish border, the crowd watching the ceremony playing the music sang along with the German lyrics. Aside from this, several translations of the poem used by Beethoven as well as original works have attempted to provide lyrics to the anthem in various languages. Versions of the anthem including lyrics have been sung"
"coronations in the truest sense of the word. Belgium has no physical crown (except as a heraldic emblem); the formal installation of a Belgian monarch requires only a solemn oath be taken on the constitution in the parliament, symbolic of the limited power allowed to the king under the 1831 Constitution. During the enthronement of King Albert II, a member of the Chamber of Representatives, Jean-Pierre Van Rossem, shouted out ""Long live the Republic of Europe!"", only to be shouted down by the others, who cried """"Vive le Roi!"""". A similar protest had occurred during the 1950 enthronement of King"
"heads of state and government as the official anthem of the then European Community – since 1993 the European Union. It is not intended to replace the national anthems of the member states but rather to celebrate the values they all share and their unity in diversity. It expresses the ideals of a united Europe: freedom, peace, and solidarity. It was to have been included in the European Constitution along with the other European symbols; however, the treaty failed ratification and was replaced by the Treaty of Lisbon, which does not include any symbols. A declaration was attached to the"
"the rulers of Europe's last sovereign Grand Duchy. The Principality of Monaco does not possess any regalia, and thus does not physically crown its ruler. However, the Prince or Princess does attend a special investiture ceremony, consisting of a festive mass in Saint Nicholas Cathedral, followed by a reception where the new sovereign prince meets his people. In contrast with many other European states, the Netherlands has never physically crowned its monarchs. The Dutch monarch, however, undergoes a ""swearing-in and investiture"" ceremony. Article 32 of the Dutch constitution states that as soon as the monarch assumes the royal prerogative, he"
"become the official Dutch national anthem until 1932. The Japanese national anthem, ""Kimigayo"", has the oldest lyrics, which were taken from a Heian period (794–1185) poem, yet it was not set to music until 1880. The Philippine national anthem ""Lupang Hinirang"" was composed in 1898 as wordless incidental music for the ceremony declaring independence from the Spanish Empire. The Spanish poem ""Filipinas"" was written the following year to serve as the anthem's lyrics; the current Tagalog version dates to 1962. ""God Save the Queen"", the national anthem of the United Kingdom and the royal anthem reserved for use in the"
"national anthem would be under copyright protection regardless of the offer to ""gift it"" by Văn Cao's family. It states that only certain situations like ceremonies and school could be anthem will ""from now on be subject to royalty"". Veteran composers objected to the idea, saying that ""people should be allowed to sing this song without worrying about royalty"". However, Văn Cao said that his family ""never reached consensus on 'gifting' the song, so they authorized the center to collect royalties on his father's songs"". Tiến Quân Ca ""Tiến Quân Ca"" (""Marching Song""), also known as the ""Army March"" and"
"De Vlaamse Leeuw De Vlaamse Leeuw (, ""The Flemish Lion"") is the official anthem of Flanders, a region and community in the federal Kingdom of Belgium. The words of this anthem were written in July 1847 by Hippoliet Van Peene (1811–1864) who was clearly inspired by the song ""Sie sollen ihn nicht haben, / den freien Deutschen Rhein, / So lang sich Herzen laben / An seinem Feuerwein"" (They must never get our free German Rhine, As long as hearts relish its fiery wine) by the German author Nikolaus Becker. The music, by Karel Miry (1823–1899), is apparently influenced by"
"King Nikola I. These initials are omitted from the modern flag. The national day of 13 July marks the date in 1878 when the Congress of Berlin recognised Montenegro as the 27th independent state in the world and the start of the first popular uprising in Europe against the Axis Powers on 13 July 1941 in Montenegro. In 2004, the Montenegrin legislature selected a popular Montenegrin folk song, ""Oh the Bright Dawn of May"", as the national anthem. Montenegro's official anthem during the reign of King Nikola was (To our beautiful Montenegro). The music was composed by the King's son"
"for the melody: Rouget de Lisle himself never signed the Marseillaise score. Only the first verse (and sometimes the fourth and sixth) and the first chorus are sung today in France. There are some slight historical variations in the lyrics of the song; the following is the version listed at the official website of the French presidency. <poem lang=""fr"" style=""float:left;"">""Allons enfants de la Patrie,"" ""Le jour de gloire est arrivé!"" ""Contre nous de la tyrannie"" ""L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)"" ""Entendez-vous dans les campagnes"" ""Mugir ces féroces soldats?"" ""Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras"" ""Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes!"" ""Aux"
"are formed; though, again, the words have varied throughout these years. England has no official national anthem of its own; ""God Save the Queen"" is treated as the English national anthem when England is represented at sporting events (though there are some exceptions to this rule, such as cricket where ""Jerusalem"" is used). There is a movement to establish an English national anthem, with Blake and Parry's ""Jerusalem"" and Elgar's ""Land of Hope and Glory"" among the top contenders. Scotland has its own national song and Wales has its own national anthem for political and national events and for use"
"Anthem of Europe ""Anthem of Europe"" is the anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union. It is based on ""Ode to Joy"" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, and is played on official occasions by both organisations. Friedrich Schiller wrote the poem ""An die Freude"" (""To Joy"") in 1785 as a ""celebration of the brotherhood of man"". In later life, the poet was contemptuous of this popularity and dismissed the poem as typical of ""the bad taste of the age"" in which it had been written. After Schiller's death, the poem provided"
"replaced by the Italian Royal March of Ordinance (""Marcia Reale"") as early as 1861, but it would lose its formal status only in 1946, when the Monarchy was definitely abolished and the so-called ""Canto degli Italiani"" (""The Chant of the Italians"") was chosen as the provisional national anthem of the newly proclaimed Italian Republic. In 1991, ""S'Hymnu sardu nationale"" was performed by the Carabinieri Music Band at the Quirinale on May 29, in accordance to the traditional way the foreign diplomatic corps was received. It was meant to pay homage to the Sardinian origin of Francesco Cossiga, then President of"
"was signed by the European Community member states. With that treaty, the European Union came into existence. ""Limburg mijn Vaderland"" (Limburg my Fatherland) is the official anthem of both Belgian and Dutch Limburg. Although standard Dutch is the official language, and the language most-used, Limburg has its own dialect, called Limburgish (Dutch: ""Limburgs""). It has been an official regional language since 1997 and it receives moderate protection under Chapter 2 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. The Dutch, German, and Belgian governments do not recognise it as an official language. Limburgish is spoken by an estimated 1.6"
"religious festivals. Inno Nazionale della Repubblica ""Inno Nazionale"" is the national anthem of the Republic of San Marino. It was written by Federico Consolo, an Italian violinist and composer, and replaced Giubilanti d'amore fraterno as the national anthem in 1894. This national anthem is one of a few without official lyrics (along with Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo), and is therefore simply called ""Inno Nazionale"" (National anthem). It is little known and scarcely heard, but the ""Inno Nazionale"" is regularly played in the streets of the City of San Marino by the musicians of the Sammarinese Armed Forces during"
"UEFA Champions League Anthem The UEFA Champions League Anthem, officially titled simply as ""Champions League"", is the official anthem of the UEFA Champions League, written by English composer Tony Britten in 1992, and based on George Frideric Handel’s ""Zadok the Priest"". The complete anthem is about three minutes long, and has two short verses and the chorus. The chorus is in UEFA's three official languages: English, French, and German. The climactic moment is set to the exclamations ‘Die Meister! Die Besten! Les Grandes Équipes! The Champions!’. The anthem is played inside the stadium before the start of each UEFA Champions"
"commemorate Greece's victory in the Balkan Wars, ""Greece never dies"" (Η Ελλάδα ποτε δεν πεθαίνει), ""The Argean Sailor"" (Ο Ναύτης του Αιγαίου), ""The Artillery"" (Το Πυροβολικό), ""From flames, Crete"" (Από φλόγες, η Κρήτη), and ""The Army Marches Forth"" (Πέρναει ο Στρατός). Almost all Greek marches have choral versions. Many of these marches, in the choral versions, are also popular patriotic songs, which are taught to Greek children in school and are sung along on various occasions, such as national holidays and parades. ""Famous Macedonia"" also serves as the unofficial anthem of the Greek Region of Macedonia. Dutch marches typically feature"
"may refer to William's ancestral house (Nassau, Germany) or to the lands of the Holy Roman Empire, including the Netherlands. But most probably it is simply a reference to the broader meaning of the word, which points out William as a ""native"" of the fatherland, as opposed to the king of Spain, who seldom or never visited the Netherlands. The prince thus states that his roots are Germanic rather than Romance – in spite of his being Prince of Orange as well. Though only proclaimed the national anthem in 1932, the ""Wilhelmus"" already had a centuries-old history. It had been"